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For the past few days, she had been having nightmares about the little girl Zhu's accident, which had caused her to be unable to calm down. Now that she saw the lively Xia Sizhu, her heart felt slightly better.

Xia Sizhu glanced at Dongfang Ye, who loosened his grip on Xia Sizhu, then walked over to the empress dowager.

"My humble little girl Zhu." The empress dowager grabbed Xia Sizhu's hand and began to pull her to inspect her surroundings.

Xia Sizhu knew that the empress dowager's intentions were good, so she naturally wouldn't have any ill will towards her.

"Fourth brother, you're really lucky. We haven't found Miss Sizhu for so long, yet you were able to find her after disappearing for such a short period of time. You're really fast!"

Dongfang Xuan looked at Dongfang Ye mockingly, mumbling to himself that Dongfang Ye knew of Xia Sizhu's whereabouts yet he didn't say it out loud, making the empress dowager and the emperor anxious.

"Brother's luck has always been very good. The better ones are yet to come. Third brother will know soon."

Dongfang Ye faintly replied after hearing Dongfang Xuan's sarcasm.

"Humph!" Is that so? "Then little brother will have to wait and see how much luck little brother has."

Dongfang Xuan's eyes were dark as he spoke.

Dongfang Hao kept his eyes on Xia Sizhu. He didn't ask for anything else, just that Sizhu was fine.

"Where did Fourth Brother find Lady Xia?" Compared to how Dongfang Ye found Xia Sizhu, he was more concerned about where Dongfang Ye found Xia Sizhu.

"Where did Night King find me? I don't need you to worry. This has nothing to do with you."

Just as Dongfang Ye was about to speak, Xia Sizhu quickly said, "Dongfang Li definitely has a bad idea to ask about this at this time. She doesn't want Dongfang Li to know about it."

"This crown prince is just concerned about you, there's no other reason." Dong Fang Li looked at the furious Xia Si Zhu and said.

Unknowingly, his relationship with Xia Sizhu had reached the point where they were at opposite ends.

"There's no need for Crown Prince to worry." Xia Sizhu looked at Dong Fang Li with disdain. He was still concerned about her. If he didn't scheme against her, then he would be thankful.

When Xia Sizhu turned her head, her fair neck was revealed. The empress dowager raised her eyes just in time to see that little red spot on her fair neck.

The empress dowager looked at Xia Sizhu, then at the scar on her neck …

Her eyes flickered as she thought back to the scene of Xia Sizhu and Dongfang Ye walking in. The empress dowager had already come to a conclusion.

"Little Zhu, put your ear close." Since there were so many people present, the Empress Mother could only let Xia Sizhu put her ear close to her ear.

"What happened to the Empress Dowager?" Xia Sizhu's face was filled with doubt as she moved her ear closer to his.

At the same time, the eyes of everyone in the hall fell on Xia Sizhu and the empress dowager.

"Little Zhu, tell This Dowager, did you and Ye'er stay together last night?" "Don't lie to This Dowager." The empress dowager whispered into Xia Sizhu's ear.

"Empress Dowager, how did you know?" Hearing this, Xia Si Zhu's face was filled with surprise.

The empress dowager's voice was very low. Apart from Xia Sizhu and the emperor, none of His Highness' princes could hear her.

Everyone in His Highness was baffled. They didn't know what the empress dowager had said to Xia Sizhu to make her so surprised.

"Your neck is already exposed. Little girl Zhu, tell This Dowager everything. Did something happen between you and Ye'er …" Her Majesty sighed and said.

Having been seen through by the empress dowager with a single sentence, Xia Sizhu's face first turned red before she glared fiercely at the culprit, Dongfang Ye.

The gouged East Night, thinking that the Empress Dowager was looking at the exact place where he had made the kiss, could not help but rub his nose.

Thinking about last night, Dongfang Ye couldn't help but squint his eyes.

Xia Sizhu looked at Dongfang Ye and knew that he must be thinking about what had happened last night. He was so embarrassed that he didn't open his face.

Seeing the two of them interacting, the empress dowager had already come to a conclusion.

Little Zhu was just too daring. She and Ye'er hadn't even gotten married yet, so she gave herself to Ye'er without betrothal.

What was a little girl like that to do?

The empress dowager's gaze turned cold. Since night was already with the little girl, it didn't matter whether he liked her or not.

As long as the little girl Zhu liked him, he had to marry the little girl Zhu.

However, thinking from another direction, if everything went smoothly, perhaps she would soon be able to hug little girl Zhu's child.

"Your son wishes to marry Ah Zhu as his imperial concubine and plead for your father to grant you a marriage!" He had originally planned to ask the emperor to grant him a marriage today. Since the empress dowager had already discovered this, he didn't plan on delaying it any longer. Only after he had long since married Ah Zhu and brought him back to the palace did he feel at ease.

"I have no objections, but what about you, Sizhu?" When the Emperor heard this, he was overjoyed. If Si Zhu were to become his daughter-in-law, he would definitely not let her suffer even the slightest bit.

"Little girl Zhu, you don't have any objections. Your son will choose a good day for them to get married!"

Xia Sizhu was stunned upon hearing this. Did she really have to get married so soon?

When the Empress Dowager saw Xia Sizhu frozen in place, she thought that she was too happy, so she absent-mindedly spoke up for her.

"Alright, ten days is a good day. Let's set the wedding date to be ten days later!"

"Thank you, royal father." Although Dongfang Ye had anticipated the outcome, he was still quite excited.

After saying that, the emperor rubbed his chin. Si Zhu was Aunt Yu's granddaughter, and his mother had died early. Since the prime minister's wife had treated Si Zhu badly since childhood, shouldn't he prepare a heavy dowry?

Whether or not the Prime Minister's estate prepared a dowry for Si Zhu, he definitely had to prepare a dowry for Si Zhu.

The Prime Minister's dowry was his. The dowry he gave was his, and he owed Sizhu a lot. This dowry was only the beginning, and he wanted to use the power in his hands to make Sizhu happy for the rest of her life.

"Ye'er, you are not allowed to bully Si Zhu once you marry her. She is the flesh and blood of the Queen and me right now. If you let her suffer a little, you know the consequences."

If you get married, I will prepare a generous dowry for Si Zhu. Remember, you are not allowed to bully Si Zhu. "

His son's heart was very deep, and he was afraid that if Si Zhu were to marry him, he would suffer grievance, so he gave him a warning in advance.

If he didn't have this thought, then it would be for the best. If he had it, then he would definitely stand up for Si Zhu.

"This son doesn't even have enough time to pamper Ah Zhu, how could I bully her?" How could he dare to let his wife, whom he had gone through so much trouble to get back, suffer grievances? He held her in his hands, afraid that she would fall.

"That's for the best." When the Emperor heard this, he slightly heaved a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Dongfang Hao's face was filled with a bitter smile. He was destined to miss out on Sizhu.

When Dongfang Xuan heard the emperor say that he would give Xia Sizhu a generous dowry, his eyes turned red with jealousy.

The two of them had never thought that Xia Sizhu would actually gain the favor of their royal father at some point in time.

Right now, royal father dotes so much on Xia Sizhu. As the future husband of Xia Sizhu, Dongfang Ye will definitely be regarded even more highly by royal father just because of Xia Sizhu.

If that was the case, the situation would be even worse for them. They absolutely could not let Dongfang Ye have his way again.

With royal father's respect and power, as well as money, how could they still have the ability to compete with him!

"Since Si Zhu was brought back alive and unharmed by Ye'er, the promise I made should be fulfilled." The emperor said as he glanced at the crowd.